hot routes
Quick defensive reads
Hot routes are pre-snap audibles in American football where the quarterback and receiver change a planned route based on the defensive alignment.
When a receiver reads blitz, they abandon the called play for a quicker, shorter route—often a slant or quick out—giving the quarterback an immediate target before pressure arrives.
He recognized the blitz and ran his hot route.
The term has spread to video game football, where players can customize receiver routes before the snap.
- quick readText consumed rapidly
- slantOblique angle or bias
- audibleCapable of being detected by ear
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- quarterbackPassing position in football
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